Real Time Clock Devices

The Real Time Clock can be used to connect things that happen in the game to time periods in the real world. Here are some things you can use this for in your game:

• Events in the game can be linked to time periods in the real world, so those things are only available to players during the day or at night.

• You can have the device display as a countdown timer to an event in your game, or it can show the real-world time.

• You can have tasks the player must do within a certain time period, such as feed a pet or grow a plant.

• You can keep players from entering an event until a certain time, with a countdown displaying how much time is left before the event starts.

Finding and Placing the Device

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1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the CREATIVE inventory screen.

2. Click the DEVICES tab. You can scroll to select the device, use the Search box to look up the device by name, or the Categories in the panel on the left.

3. Click PLACE NOW to place immediately, or put the device in the QUICK BAR to place later.

4. Press Esc to return to your island in Create mode. Use your phone to position the device, then click to place it. Press Esc to detach the device from your phone.

5. Point at the device with your phone. If the Customize popup doesn't open immediately, move closer until it does, then press E to open the Customize panel.

If you're using multiple copies of a device on an island, it can be helpful to rename them. You can choose names that relate to each device’s purpose, so it’s easier to remember what each one does.

Contextual Filtering

Some devices are affected by a feature called contextual filtering. This feature hides or displays options depending on the values selected for certain related options. This feature will reduce clutter in the Customize panel and make options easier to manage and navigate. However, it may not be easy to recognize which options or values trigger contextual filtering. To help you identify them, in our device docs we use italic for any values that trigger contextual filtering. All options will be listed, including those affected by contextual filtering; if they are hidden or displayed based on a specific option's value, there will be a note about that in the Description field for that option.

Device Options

This device has some basic functionality, like choosing the style of the clock face, and setting the time, date and year. Additionally, there are some advanced options, like choosing a time zone and setting the display mode.

You can configure this device with the following options.

Default values are bold. Values affected by contextual filtering are in italic.

Basic Options

All Options (Additional)

Channels

When one device needs to "talk" to another device, it does so by transmitting a signal on a specific channel. The receiving device needs to be set up to receive the signal on the same channel.

A channel is identified by a number, and channel numbers are customized for a device under the option that uses the channel. Most devices will also pass the identity of the player who triggered the device with the signal.

This device has receivers that perform a variety of functions when receiving a signal over a channel. Also, this device can transmit signals when certain conditions are met.

Receivers

Receivers listen for a channel and perform an action when they hear any device (including themselves) send a signal on that channel.

Transmitters

Transmitters send a signal on the selected channel when triggered.